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2 Timothy 2:24

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

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δοῦλονdoulonservantδοῦλος (doulos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “servant”, the object formG1401(a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave.the servantδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.κυρίουkuriouof the Lordκύριος (kurios)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the Lord”, the of-formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.of the Lordοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notδεῖdeibindδέω (déō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “bind”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1210I bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful.Strong’s files this form under G1163 (δεῖ).μάχεσθαιmachesthaito striveμάχομαι (machomai)verb, present middle infinitive — “to strive”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3164I engage in battle, fight; hence: I strive, contend, dispute.This verse uses “strive”.striveἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butἤπιονēpiongentleἤπιος (ēpios)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “gentle”, the object formG2261placid, gentle, mild.This verse uses “gentle”.gentleεἶναιeinaito existεἰμί (eimí)verb, present active infinitive — “to exist”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.Strong’s files this form under G1511 (εἶναι, exist).πρὸςprosuntoπρόςpreposition — “unto”G4314to, towards, with.untoπάνταςpantasallπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “all”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allδιδακτικόνdidaktikonmen, apt to teachδιδακτικός (didaktikos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “men, apt to teach”, the object formG1317able to teach, apt to teach.This verse uses “apt to teach”.men, apt to teachἀνεξίκακονanexikakonpatientἀνεξίκακος (anexikakos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “patient”, the object formG420enduring evil, patient of evil, patiently forbearing.patient

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

Young’s Literal Translation

and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,

World English Bible

The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle toward all, able to teach, patient,

Darby Translation

And a bondman of [the] Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;

Douay-Rheims

But the servant of the Lord must not wrangle: but be mild towards all men, apt to teach, patient,

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